Drexel University College of Medicine - Hahnemann Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

(I \|{ \ 1 IMN K I he first person we met upon our arrival at Hahne iiiaiin on thai sultr) Jul) da) was Miss Fisher. When slit- greeted us b) name, told us where t > find a room, and prescribed the necessan notes all in one breath— we were astounded. She was efficienc) " plus " in the from office, with read) answers to innumerable ques- tions. She knows more aboul drafl boards than the man who made them, and can tell you two weeks ahead ol time what will happen next. More than once she threatened to join the " Waves " , but after much supplication was convinced that it would have left the plate in a jam, and has staved on the job to supen ise, to give counsel to the occupants of the front office, and to receive senators. Between times she found read) markets Eoi hei Sears-Roebuck catalogue in medical jurisprudence, and the like. Nothing dis- pleased her quite so much as the earl) death of a hoi rumor. Every official communique from the from office bore the initials C.C.F., and as Ion " as the) con tinue to do so, we ' ll know that the wheels of the mill .11 e still turning. we registered . . . paid our fees . . . One- ol out mosi pleasant associations at Hahne man n was with W.K.K. Ever) student came to know " Wally " as a friend; and in departing, the privilege ol knowing him has greatl) enriched our stay at Hahnemann. Through thick and thin he always stood h\ us— read) to tackle anything thai might stand in oui way. \i the Inst icd mark, " Wally " was cpiick to wain us ill the dange) ahead, and to point out the detour. " Work a little harder. " When the going was tough you could sense thai " Wally " was distressed; although as often as not, a fierce scowl and a tongue- lashing were bul a prelude to good news, foi " Wally " had a sense ol liunioi all his own. We soon learned to appreciate it. Even tempered as a rule, aboul twice a yeai under the pressure of adding and subtracting grades " Wally " would ll\ into a rage il someone ml > lied him the wrong way. Not one to beai a grudge, things were always calm and serene l > \ the next day. I Ik- greatest tribute ol the respect held Eoi him is the v olume of letters which pout into his office from Hahnemann men in the service. And even midst the tremendous pressure of a registrar ' s duties, Wall) Inn Is tinu to answet them all pei sonall) . U \l I 1 K . KR \I / 12